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superstorm sandy victims couldn't be in the -- or could be in the dark for another week. this morning frustration and even rage is building across the region. we'll look at how men and women in ohio are seeing the presidential race in its final days. but first, here's a look at what's happening in the world and what we've been covering on "cbs this morning." >>> we could have died. we couldn't breathe. we have 90-year-old people. >> every day we see new evidence of how superstorm sandy has destroyed property and lives. >> many residents say they believe they've been ignored. some residents of staten island have started calling it the forgotten borough. >> commuters are finding it very hard to get gasoline. >> i'm jealous? >> how much of a life line is this gasoline for you? >> well, when have you no power and it's getting really cold now -- >> 227,000 customers still without power in manhattan, although we are told that by saturday power should be restored fully. >> if analysts are on target with their estimates later this morning, we will learn that last month the econom
superstorm sandy victims couldn't be in the -- or could be in the dark for another week. this morning frustration and even rage is building across the region. we'll look at how men and women in ohio are seeing the presidential race in its final days. but first, here's a look at what's happening in the world and what we've been covering on "cbs this morning." >>> we could have died. we couldn't breathe. we have 90-year-old people. >> every day we see new evidence of how...
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now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five days after the storm polling station managers are working to make sure the voting goes as smoothly as it possibly can. joining me right now explain what they're doing is dennis kovitz, president of the new jersey association of election officials. good to see you. >> hi. thanks for having us here. >> okay. this is a huge undertaking. a colossal challenge. how do you even go about it? it would seem that so many people in new jersey are so inundated with personal problems and worries, the last thing they're thinking about is election day. so how
now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five...
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superstorm sandy slam ad shore last night. at least 13 are reported dead. >> and over 5 million or in the dark. schools from virginia to maine are closed again today and there are states of emergency declared in eight states n new york city, transportation officials are worried about seawater flooding some of subways. >> another tough day for commuters ahead. once again, metrobus service and train service will not run this morning. an announcement on when service will be restored will be made later on today after metro is able to assess the damage from sandy. also, metro access service will remain suspended all day tuesday. now, customers can check metro service status by phone. the number to call is 202-637- 7000. >>> thousands of people are without power this morning so can you imagine with this storm. dominion virginia reporting nearly 118,000 outages. pepco dealing with about 27,000. bge reporting just over 91,000 in five counties including montgomery and anne arundel. smeco reports nearly 6200 outages. outages. potomac ed
superstorm sandy slam ad shore last night. at least 13 are reported dead. >> and over 5 million or in the dark. schools from virginia to maine are closed again today and there are states of emergency declared in eight states n new york city, transportation officials are worried about seawater flooding some of subways. >> another tough day for commuters ahead. once again, metrobus service and train service will not run this morning. an announcement on when service will be restored...
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the extent of superstorm sandy's damage has become clearer and more alarming, five a day. this morning sandy is blamed for 75 deaths in ten states. and about 5 million homes and businesses still have no electricity. >> in new york city many subway and commuter trains are now running and the city has put restrictions on drivers trying to get into manhattan. drivers also face severe gas shortages throughout the new york metro area. this morning hundreds of thousands of people along the new jersey shore are facing months even years of rebuilding. jeff glor is in things where president obama saw the power of sandy for himself on wednesday. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: norah, good morning to you. 14 are dead in new jersey but there is increasing concern that as more homes are searched that toll could rise. on wednesday president obama walked along new jersey's battered coastline side-by-side with governor chris christie. both offering encouragement to sandy's survivors. >> we're here four. we won forget. we'll follow up to make sure you get all the help you need until you r
the extent of superstorm sandy's damage has become clearer and more alarming, five a day. this morning sandy is blamed for 75 deaths in ten states. and about 5 million homes and businesses still have no electricity. >> in new york city many subway and commuter trains are now running and the city has put restrictions on drivers trying to get into manhattan. drivers also face severe gas shortages throughout the new york metro area. this morning hundreds of thousands of people along the new...
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our superstorm sandy now centered over erie, pennsylvania. all the ghouls and goblins, maybe putting that extra layer on. 38 overnight. the evening will be in the 30s. chilly. the rest of the outlook, again that cool pattern, thanks to sandy, holding for the next several days. we may get back to the 60s. average high in the mid-60s. >> all right. with all this, it managed to overshadow halloween prep. lots of parents and kids hitting the streets. we've got some halloween safety tips. now the most important thing this remember, tonight, a lot of debris, some places standing water. it's a good idea to make sure you have flashlights and good shoes. neighborhoods where there are downed trees and no lights, it's better to go to another neighborhood. the old rules still apply. never go to a stranger's home or take candy from somebody's car. >>> we're committed to giving you the information you need. as part of our commitment to democracy 2012 we're bringing you a five-minute one on one interview with each of the candidates. today it's representativ
our superstorm sandy now centered over erie, pennsylvania. all the ghouls and goblins, maybe putting that extra layer on. 38 overnight. the evening will be in the 30s. chilly. the rest of the outlook, again that cool pattern, thanks to sandy, holding for the next several days. we may get back to the 60s. average high in the mid-60s. >> all right. with all this, it managed to overshadow halloween prep. lots of parents and kids hitting the streets. we've got some halloween safety tips. now...
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. >>> well, life is slowly returning to normal for those affected by superstorm sandy. in new jersey this morning, four more rail lines will be up and running, and power is being restored in more neighborhoods across the northeast. just listen to how people reacted when the lights came on in new york. >> oh, my god. >> and mayor bloomberg says 90% of new york's subways should be working by today. that will make life'sier. but about 2 million people are still in the dark and becoming increasingly frustrated. temperatures dipped into the 30th last night and a lot of people still don't have heat. bloomberg toured one of the hardest hit areas in queens. that's the rockaways. he warned people the cold can be deadly and has advised people to take advantage of the shelters. >>> another problem from the power outages. 70% of gas stations in some areas can't pump gas. despite new jersey's gas rationing, people are waiting still in long lines and some aren't finding any gasoline at all. >> there's nothing there. >> nothing? >> the gas stations were open but the lines are way arou
. >>> well, life is slowly returning to normal for those affected by superstorm sandy. in new jersey this morning, four more rail lines will be up and running, and power is being restored in more neighborhoods across the northeast. just listen to how people reacted when the lights came on in new york. >> oh, my god. >> and mayor bloomberg says 90% of new york's subways should be working by today. that will make life'sier. but about 2 million people are still in the dark and...
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. >>> we no longer have superstorm sandy to worry b now the temperature is starting to fall like a rock. what will the weather be like. we have a look at the forecast. >> reporter: cool and cloudy. that is the setup for the rest of the evening. we had a few breaks of sunshine. that's been pleasant, seeing sandy beginning to losen -- loosen her gri. temperatures falling in the mid-40s out there in spots toward towson and the wind gusts around 30 in annapolis. breezy and chilly for the rest of the night into the early morning hours. it will be a cold start right around 37 degrees. we'll talk about how things will shape up toward election day minutes away. >> you watched as we filed one report after another about how the state was getting ready. sandy never did hit the way we thought but that preparedness came in handy for our neighbors to the west. >> reporter: garrett county by far got hit the hardest. heavy snows blocking roads, trapping people, a situation so dire that the county put a call out for help. >> really, everything that they've asked for. we said anything you need, just call
. >>> we no longer have superstorm sandy to worry b now the temperature is starting to fall like a rock. what will the weather be like. we have a look at the forecast. >> reporter: cool and cloudy. that is the setup for the rest of the evening. we had a few breaks of sunshine. that's been pleasant, seeing sandy beginning to losen -- loosen her gri. temperatures falling in the mid-40s out there in spots toward towson and the wind gusts around 30 in annapolis. breezy and chilly for...
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sandy. including billy joel, john stewart, and others will come by, tomorrow, at 8:00, 7 central. for now, i'm brian williams, we hope to see you when we come back tonight for "rock center," a full hour devoted to it. 10, 9-central, good night. community in mourning after a popular store owner gunned down. the latest on this investigation. >> i'm jodi hernandez in solano county where a vallejo couple finds evidence of possible ballot tampering. i'll have details straight ahead. >> an investigation prompts action, the connection to schools and the federal law. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> it could be a case of ballot
sandy. including billy joel, john stewart, and others will come by, tomorrow, at 8:00, 7 central. for now, i'm brian williams, we hope to see you when we come back tonight for "rock center," a full hour devoted to it. 10, 9-central, good night. community in mourning after a popular store owner gunned down. the latest on this investigation. >> i'm jodi hernandez in solano county where a vallejo couple finds evidence of possible ballot tampering. i'll have details straight ahead....
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as america's eastern seaboard works to get life back to normal after superstorm sandy so both barack obama or mitt romney resume electioneering in those final crucial days before the vote the damage done by the deadly storm those now put it fifty billion dollars however neither candidate is ready to dip it seems into that massive military budget to help pay for it when important looks at the cost of such policies. our military spending has gone up every single year that i've been in office we spend more on our military than the next ten countries combined china russia france united kingdom you name it america has a responsibility and the privilege of helping defend freedom we've got to strengthen our military long term i will not cut our military budget in a post nine eleven america the pentagon's budget has grown more than forty percent it's averaging half a trillion dollars per year critics say a new party or presidents in the white house won't change the policies firmly cemented in washington is that both of these men are very much continuations of the military industrial complex
as america's eastern seaboard works to get life back to normal after superstorm sandy so both barack obama or mitt romney resume electioneering in those final crucial days before the vote the damage done by the deadly storm those now put it fifty billion dollars however neither candidate is ready to dip it seems into that massive military budget to help pay for it when important looks at the cost of such policies. our military spending has gone up every single year that i've been in office we...
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sandy. including billy joel, john stewart, and others will come by, tomorrow, at 8:00, 7 central. for now, i'm brian williams, we hope to see you when we come back tonight for "rock
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as you wake up in the west, the extent of superstorm sandy's damage is becoming cloe ining c more alarming. blamed for 75 deaths in 10 states and 4.6 million homes and businesses still have no electricity. >> in new york city, many subway and xhouter trains are now running. drivers are seeing huge traffic jams going into manhattan. they also face severe gas shortages throughout the new york metro area. hundreds of thousands of people along the new jersey shore this morning are facing months, even years of rebuilding. jeff glor is in atlantic city, where president obama saw the power of sandy for himself. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah. 14 people dead in new jersey right now. there is concern that number might rise as more homes are sear searched. on wednesday, president obama walked along new jersey's battered coastline, side by side with governor chris christie. both offering encouragement to sandy's survivors. >> we are here for you. and we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you've rebuilt. >> reporter: afte
as you wake up in the west, the extent of superstorm sandy's damage is becoming cloe ining c more alarming. blamed for 75 deaths in 10 states and 4.6 million homes and businesses still have no electricity. >> in new york city, many subway and xhouter trains are now running. drivers are seeing huge traffic jams going into manhattan. they also face severe gas shortages throughout the new york metro area. hundreds of thousands of people along the new jersey shore this morning are facing...
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area are getting ready to help out heading to areas hard hit by superstorm sandy. the red cross and the national capital region will send vehicles to wear there were 2 feet of snow. also helping out, virginia power crews getting ready to head to new jersey to help with power restoration. 1500 workers set to leave later this morning. more than 1 million homes and businesses still without power in the wake of sandy. >> a sign of progress for the first time since hurricane sandy. you will be able to take an amtrak train to the city. providing a modified service on the northeast corridor between boston and d.c. via new york. passengers should make reservations and use the e- ticketing option as the repairs continue. >> news in prince george's county. a bonds hearing for a police officer charged with attempted murder. >> johnnie riley shot a suspect in the back as he was handcuffed and running away. more on the developing case. >> this is district heights police officer john reilly's mug shot. he tripped -- he turned himself into authorities after being charged with kil
area are getting ready to help out heading to areas hard hit by superstorm sandy. the red cross and the national capital region will send vehicles to wear there were 2 feet of snow. also helping out, virginia power crews getting ready to head to new jersey to help with power restoration. 1500 workers set to leave later this morning. more than 1 million homes and businesses still without power in the wake of sandy. >> a sign of progress for the first time since hurricane sandy. you will be...
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many commuter rails are still out of service from this superstorm, sandy. in hoboken, new jersey, duracell employees hand out baltries to residents and let those without power use charging stations. >>> in jersey city, a man holds after her mom's power stopped running while waiting in line for gasoline. >>> we have been hearing endless stories of destruction in the days since sandy struck but now only now are we putting names and faces with those who lost their lives in this storm and the heartwrenching stories that go with them. lisa sylvester joins us. >> 88 dead from sandy. but behind each one of those numbers is someone's story. someone who lost their life that day and they ranged in ages from 2 years old to 90 years old. matthew's pastor says the 8-year-old was going as ironman for halloween. but matthew never got that chance. he died monday outside his home. matthew ran out to check on calves the fanlally was raising on their farm when a tree limb fell on him. the family's pastor. >> it wasn't even raining and he had just run out and i saw the tree, i
many commuter rails are still out of service from this superstorm, sandy. in hoboken, new jersey, duracell employees hand out baltries to residents and let those without power use charging stations. >>> in jersey city, a man holds after her mom's power stopped running while waiting in line for gasoline. >>> we have been hearing endless stories of destruction in the days since sandy struck but now only now are we putting names and faces with those who lost their lives in this...
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reels from killer superstorm sandy some say obama and romney are pretending their disaster relief campaigns have nothing to do with the race for the presidency. great journalists are raising the alarm over freedom of speech as the government of the austerity burdened country struggles to agree on yet another sad abiding cotts . about britain strips a man of his citizenship for refusing to become a muslim informant raising concerns that civilians are being dragged into the country's foreign and the war on terror campaigns. thank you for joining our team on the last day of this month with you today on karen tyrone cheney well obama and romney are being accused of using superstorm sandy recovery efforts to boost their bids for presidency both officially put their campaigns on hold during the calamity turning to relief measures and stuff but some say the ravelry rhetoric still show through as are often of reports this was the you tube or surprised that it. and i think there's. a hurricane sandy crashing on shore i've never seen anything like this i'm at a loss for words to describe what the sto
reels from killer superstorm sandy some say obama and romney are pretending their disaster relief campaigns have nothing to do with the race for the presidency. great journalists are raising the alarm over freedom of speech as the government of the austerity burdened country struggles to agree on yet another sad abiding cotts . about britain strips a man of his citizenship for refusing to become a muslim informant raising concerns that civilians are being dragged into the country's foreign and...
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. >>> now most of us in our region were able to enjoy halloween despite the superstorm sandy. >> but that's not the case for many parts of the northeast. we'll have more on that coming up. right now here's monika. >> coming in from the north everything looks good. here's route 29 at fairland road again no issues to report here. but westbound on the icc after georgia avenue, an accident blocks the two right lanes, i'll be back with more maryland roads coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> good morning, and welcome back to 9news now on this thursday morning. i'm andrea roane. >> she is and i'm mike hydeck, ormers of me anyway. here's -- or most of me anyway. here's monika samtani. i have a little frog. >> only need a voice if you're singing. >> howard is here, he's full voiced. >> i'm not sure he can sing when he has his voice. >> can you? >> yes. >> we'll have to wait it for another day. all right. >> take that howard bernstein. >> fair enough. i can't wait. weather-wise, maybe -- >> you'll wait for adult. how about that -- duet. how about that? >>
. >>> now most of us in our region were able to enjoy halloween despite the superstorm sandy. >> but that's not the case for many parts of the northeast. we'll have more on that coming up. right now here's monika. >> coming in from the north everything looks good. here's route 29 at fairland road again no issues to report here. but westbound on the icc after georgia avenue, an accident blocks the two right lanes, i'll be back with more maryland roads coming up in my next...
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now more on superstorm sandy. take a look at these stunning before-and-after photos that we're just getting from google earth. this first one is from brick township, new jersey. on the right, if you look closely, you can see the cared remains of a neighborhood and some small fires still glowing. and this is on the new jersey coast, one of new jersey's barrier islands. you the see it now has a small river running through where a cluster of homes actually used to be. i actually saw that area for myself. it is something to see. the end of bridge you can see was also washed out. this is iconic seaside heights. look at the corner of the pier there where a roller coaster once was. on the rights side, you see it broke off right into the ocean and piles of debris washed up on to the beach. it's really an incredible sight. >>> so what would you do if you could run the presidential campaigns during the last three days before the election? where would you go and who would you have by your side? a lot to imagine, and we'll as
now more on superstorm sandy. take a look at these stunning before-and-after photos that we're just getting from google earth. this first one is from brick township, new jersey. on the right, if you look closely, you can see the cared remains of a neighborhood and some small fires still glowing. and this is on the new jersey coast, one of new jersey's barrier islands. you the see it now has a small river running through where a cluster of homes actually used to be. i actually saw that area for...
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superstorm sandy may not be the only storm the u.s. experiences. i think mitt romney is a much bigger troll disaster than hurricane sandy america both believe of mitt romney presidency could also. think of this would see a disease a label he won't feel sneaky snacks there's a question in a couple of minutes we've gotten a. maybe a medic's of want to put into food. what's the difference between a samurai sword and a blind guys walking stick well known if you're one of the cops in northern england an elderly blind architect with taser in the back because his cane looks like a sword that was used in a nearby crime honest mistake because sorts are often tubular and use this walking sticks more and more we hear stories like this like the handcuffed youth who was shot in the back to death or the unarmed guy in a wheelchair who got blown away by the boys in blue i understand that being in the police is rough everyone lies to you and any given day you could be shot dead so i get it when after a long police chase someone just snaps and in all honesty fire w
superstorm sandy may not be the only storm the u.s. experiences. i think mitt romney is a much bigger troll disaster than hurricane sandy america both believe of mitt romney presidency could also. think of this would see a disease a label he won't feel sneaky snacks there's a question in a couple of minutes we've gotten a. maybe a medic's of want to put into food. what's the difference between a samurai sword and a blind guys walking stick well known if you're one of the cops in northern...
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you know, it's now been four days since superstorm sandy. the situation is much better in the air than on the ground in new york. air travel in the northeast is nearly back to normal after some 20,000 flights were canceled this week. >> mark strassmann is at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport. g good morning. >> reporter: good morning. airlines have really learned from past weather disasters and how to better prepare for them. to find out what's changed we asked delta airlines for a backstage tour of its operation and of its emergency plan. when the delta flight from richmond landed in new york thursday morning, laguardia airport was back in business after a three-day hurricane shutdown. next 14 flights that touched down here were all delta's, too, made possible because of the people in this room 900 miles south in atlanta. >> this is what we control, the entire mainline prigs of delta. >> reporter: dave holtz, 33-year delta veteran, controls this. it's massive, 650 employees round the clock control delta's a1,6 hyundaily flights. a week a
you know, it's now been four days since superstorm sandy. the situation is much better in the air than on the ground in new york. air travel in the northeast is nearly back to normal after some 20,000 flights were canceled this week. >> mark strassmann is at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport. g good morning. >> reporter: good morning. airlines have really learned from past weather disasters and how to better prepare for them. to find out what's changed we asked delta airlines for...
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given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held. we don't have a county election system in connecticut, so that's a big challenging. but we're pretty confident we will have most of the polling places up and running and generators standing by if needed. >> so this mean
given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place....
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. >> now to the latest on superstorm sandy. the lights are starting to come back on for some families in the northeast, but not fast enough for others. five days after the storm more than 2.5 million customers are without power across 15 states and d.c., and the heartache is also growing for lots of families with the storm now blamed for 106 deaths in the u.s. overall, it's left 175 people dead, including the victims in canada and the caribbean. meanwhile, national guard troops are continuing to search and rescue. they are also helping to clear debris so crews can get the power back on and deliver food to people who need it. in new york, after a lot of criticism, mayor michael bloomberg cancelled the new york city marathon for the first time in 42 years. it's never been cancelled. it was set to take place tomorrow. no decision yet on whether it will be rescheduled. and at noon eastern, gas line will start being rationed in 12 counties in new jersey. to cut down on long lines at gas stations, people can only buy gas on odd-numbe
. >> now to the latest on superstorm sandy. the lights are starting to come back on for some families in the northeast, but not fast enough for others. five days after the storm more than 2.5 million customers are without power across 15 states and d.c., and the heartache is also growing for lots of families with the storm now blamed for 106 deaths in the u.s. overall, it's left 175 people dead, including the victims in canada and the caribbean. meanwhile, national guard troops are...
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>>> some new york voters could get an extra day of voting because of superstorm sandy. right now polling station managers are working to make sure the voting goes as smoothly as possible. here to explain what they're doing in long island, new york is william diamonte. what measures are being put in place to make sure those who want to vote can? >> the best thing to do that we're working on is getting our sites operational. that's what we've been doing for the past seven days, and it's been a slow, tortureus process. we have 3,000 polling sites to serve 9,000 voters. as it stands today, with the help of the power authority and governor cuomo pushing them to get these sites manageable, we think we have a situation where we'll have probably 40 sites consolidated and generated and we'll have another 30 sites plus that will be using off-site generation, and the rest will be fully electrified by the grid, we're told by long island power authorities. we'll have a workable day. it won't be an optimum day, but workable. >> so workable, but some of these sites will be new to vote
>>> some new york voters could get an extra day of voting because of superstorm sandy. right now polling station managers are working to make sure the voting goes as smoothly as possible. here to explain what they're doing in long island, new york is william diamonte. what measures are being put in place to make sure those who want to vote can? >> the best thing to do that we're working on is getting our sites operational. that's what we've been doing for the past seven days, and...
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. >>> the tail end of superstorm sandy has left us with some lingering rain and chilly temperatures. >> but the storm's final punch will come in area rivers. more on the flooding threat coming up. >> on the southbound side of i- 270, no issues to report other than the volume coming down from frederick past father hurley and down to the point where the lanes divide. 355 is incident free as well. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> hello and welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm matt jablow in this morning for mike hydeck. we want to start this half-hour with a quick check of our current power outages. pepco is down to less than 1500 customers without electricity. about half of them are in montgomery county. dominion virginia is reporting more than 20,000 northern virginia customers waiting to get their lights back on. bge has more than 86,000 customers without power. most of those are in or north of baltimore. >>> we're running school delays and closings on our website wusa9.com as well as at the bottom of your
. >>> the tail end of superstorm sandy has left us with some lingering rain and chilly temperatures. >> but the storm's final punch will come in area rivers. more on the flooding threat coming up. >> on the southbound side of i- 270, no issues to report other than the volume coming down from frederick past father hurley and down to the point where the lanes divide. 355 is incident free as well. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic. you're watching 9news now....
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at home, supporting disaster relief operations as in the wake of superstorm sandy that devastated parking lots of the northeast -- parts of the northeaster operations worldwide including afghanistan. while the guard is part of the air force, units -- units in each state are under the command of governors and so the guards relationship with the active duty force can sometimes be strained. that's been the case since february when the air force said that of 9,900 proposed personnel cuts, 5100 would come from the guard. a move that sparked a fire storm of protests on capitol hill. lawmakers governors and guard leaders accused the air force of failing to coordinate cuts they say fell disproportionately on citizen airmen and in protest the congress prohibited the air force from executing $9 billion in cuts freezing the services ability to shed personnel to meet targets for the budget. the new chief of staff general mark welsh on the show a few weeks ago said that one of his top priorities is to improve the relationship and regain control of his budget. joining us today to talk about the state o
at home, supporting disaster relief operations as in the wake of superstorm sandy that devastated parking lots of the northeast -- parts of the northeaster operations worldwide including afghanistan. while the guard is part of the air force, units -- units in each state are under the command of governors and so the guards relationship with the active duty force can sometimes be strained. that's been the case since february when the air force said that of 9,900 proposed personnel cuts, 5100...
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topping the agenda today, commuter chaos in the wake of superstorm sandy. look at this. it is what a return to normal looks like post-sandy this morning in new york and new jersey. massive gridlock. thousands upon thousands lining up, waiting for public transportation in certain spots. this new video taken within the last hour in brooklyn. all of these people hoping to board a bus to get into manhattan. on the highways into the city, police check points and hov restrictions in place. look at that line of cars. only cars with three people or more are allowed to cross bridges and tunnels on to the island. they just made an exception to that rule saying that black cars and taxis are exempt. however, these lines are stretching for miles upon miles. meanwhile, more staggering news on the terrible toll of this storm. more than 80 people now confirmed dead. damage estimates topping $60 billion and climbing. 5.6 million people remain without electricity. the national guard has been called into communities like hoboken, new jersey, where tens of thousands are reported stranded by
topping the agenda today, commuter chaos in the wake of superstorm sandy. look at this. it is what a return to normal looks like post-sandy this morning in new york and new jersey. massive gridlock. thousands upon thousands lining up, waiting for public transportation in certain spots. this new video taken within the last hour in brooklyn. all of these people hoping to board a bus to get into manhattan. on the highways into the city, police check points and hov restrictions in place. look at...
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." >>> after the storm, the anger, devastation and pain left by superstorm sandy. and now gas rationing to try to ease the frustration. >>> after promising to run the race through a storm shocked city organizers of the new york marathon back down. >> as the clock ticks down to election day, both presidential candidates make ohio their second home. where things stand with three days to go. >> and for all the pain and heartbreak this week time for optimism. "annie" returns to broadway with a message that endures. ♪ o all that and so much more on cbs "this morning saturday," saturday, november 3, 2012. >>> identify forgotten how well she can hit that note. >> she's incredible. i'm looking forward to having a conversation with her. >> welcome to the weekend, everybody. we begin with the aftermath of the big storm and here are this morning's headlines. more than 100 people in ten states are dead as a result of hurricane sandy. 3.5 million people remain without power in the northeast. gasoline rationing has been ordered in new jersey. after stirring up a huge go ahead,
." >>> after the storm, the anger, devastation and pain left by superstorm sandy. and now gas rationing to try to ease the frustration. >>> after promising to run the race through a storm shocked city organizers of the new york marathon back down. >> as the clock ticks down to election day, both presidential candidates make ohio their second home. where things stand with three days to go. >> and for all the pain and heartbreak this week time for optimism....
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sandy. and the u.k.'s deputy pm ones the country could become isolated inside the e.u. the rebel more makers vote to cut the brussels budget while polls show many britons want nothing to do with you. even from moscow where if you're watching around the world my name's kevin zero in this is r t and first this hour evidence of brutality by syria's rebel fighters has been branded shocking by human rights organizations and the u.n. says the killings of syrian soldiers if it is confirmed constitute another war crime online footage appears to show the summary execution of twenty eight syrian troops in the north this video can't be independently verified but it is seemingly of rebels beating and kicking the soldiers some of whom were wounded before shooting them dead meantime china is calling for a face cease fire and a gradual power transition in syria the united states is planning to get greater influence for frontline militants investigative journalist james corbett told us it's in washington's
sandy. and the u.k.'s deputy pm ones the country could become isolated inside the e.u. the rebel more makers vote to cut the brussels budget while polls show many britons want nothing to do with you. even from moscow where if you're watching around the world my name's kevin zero in this is r t and first this hour evidence of brutality by syria's rebel fighters has been branded shocking by human rights organizations and the u.n. says the killings of syrian soldiers if it is confirmed constitute...
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as the presidential candidates resume campaigning in the aftermath of superstorm sandy. hello and welcome to our team this friday with you now is me karen tara and the disc seven o'clock here in moscow now evidence of brutality by syria's rebel fighters has been branded shocking by human rights organizations and the u.n. says the killings of syrian soldiers if confirmed constituted a nother war crime online footage appears to show the summary execution of twenty eight syrian troops in the north the video can't be independently verified but is seemingly of rebels beating and kicking the soldiers some of whom were wounded before shooting them and it happened after anti assad fighters overran army checkpoints between damascus and aleppo while china is calling for a phase ceasefire and a gradual power transition in syria the united states plans to get greater influence for frontline militants the president of arab lawyers association says washington would back anyone in syria to get its way. and there has been similar incidents on many occasions but at that time when the usa
as the presidential candidates resume campaigning in the aftermath of superstorm sandy. hello and welcome to our team this friday with you now is me karen tara and the disc seven o'clock here in moscow now evidence of brutality by syria's rebel fighters has been branded shocking by human rights organizations and the u.n. says the killings of syrian soldiers if confirmed constituted a nother war crime online footage appears to show the summary execution of twenty eight syrian troops in the north...
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meanwhile, millions are suffering in the wake of superstorm sandy. power is beginning to trickle back on, but more than 2 million customers are still in the dark. new york transit authorities are reporting that subway service is 80% restored. one area still waiting for the lights and the heat to come back, the rockaways section of queens. new york city mayor michael bloomberg toured the heavy devastation there today. susan candiotti is on the ground. >> reporter: the water came up to where in your apartment? >> the water came all the way up to where we were. we were knee deep. we couldn't get out. 911 wouldn't answer. we were stuck. we had to stay there. we were totally scared. and the devastation after the storm is what you see. there's children with no food. there are people without water. nobody has power. people can't cook. and nobody is -- the only people that are out here are people from rockaway that are donating stuff. and rockaway park, just like everyone else, needs help. >> you feel like you've been left out? >> i feel like we need help ou
meanwhile, millions are suffering in the wake of superstorm sandy. power is beginning to trickle back on, but more than 2 million customers are still in the dark. new york transit authorities are reporting that subway service is 80% restored. one area still waiting for the lights and the heat to come back, the rockaways section of queens. new york city mayor michael bloomberg toured the heavy devastation there today. susan candiotti is on the ground. >> reporter: the water came up to...
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our coverage of the aftermath of superstorm sandy continues. dramatic video showing sandy's reach in the great lakes next hour. we'll also speak live with the coast guard patrolling lake michigan about the problems they're facing there. >>> also the snow keeps coming in the mountain state. the latest on blizzard conditions right now in west virginia. >>> plus, less than a week away, six days until the presidential election, governor romney and president obama about to return to the campaign trail. we'll update you. >> reporter: fox news alert, we're here in the control room monitoring the after effects of santa, and we -- sandy, and that's a live picture from el cins, west virginia. snow on the ground, we'll tell you about the blizzard-like conditions there and what's in store. also the stock market back in business today after a two-day shutdown. the stock exchange running on generators, will we see a hurricane rally? down about 14 points right now. and, oh, yeah, election day is six days away. we'll tell you how each candidate is adjusting hi
our coverage of the aftermath of superstorm sandy continues. dramatic video showing sandy's reach in the great lakes next hour. we'll also speak live with the coast guard patrolling lake michigan about the problems they're facing there. >>> also the snow keeps coming in the mountain state. the latest on blizzard conditions right now in west virginia. >>> plus, less than a week away, six days until the presidential election, governor romney and president obama about to return...
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at least 56 people in the united states have died as a result of superstorm sandy. here in the tristate area, 36 of them. anderson cooper has a look at some of the victims' stories. >> reporter: jessie and her close friend, jacob vogelman were out for what her family says was a quick walk monday night. they were walking her dog, max. neighbors say an enormous tree suddenly was uprooted by the force of the storm and pinned them both beneath its weight. jessie was the daughter of john kest, the executive director of a new york city advocacy group, new york communities for change. on its website today, jessie was eulogized as an amazing young woman. she was just 24 years old. her dog, max, was hurt by survived. lauren abraham was a makeup artist, also 24, in her queens neighborhood of richmond hill, the storm brought down a power line and it began to spark. the streets were drenched with rain and somehow lauren touched the line, according to police. rescuers were unable to reach her for half an hour. on the flood-ravaged streets of staten island, an off duty police off
at least 56 people in the united states have died as a result of superstorm sandy. here in the tristate area, 36 of them. anderson cooper has a look at some of the victims' stories. >> reporter: jessie and her close friend, jacob vogelman were out for what her family says was a quick walk monday night. they were walking her dog, max. neighbors say an enormous tree suddenly was uprooted by the force of the storm and pinned them both beneath its weight. jessie was the daughter of john kest,...
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i can tell you more than half of the city's subway lines are now back in business post superstorm sandy. and don't strain your eyes on this map, but please try to note the dimmed outlines in lower manhattan on the left-hand side of your screen. those are the lines that are no-go, because of flooding or lack of power or both. and that's a big part of the city. still, a silver lining. bus and subway and commuter train rides are free today. free tomorrow. under new york's transportation emergency decree. travel by car, however, is pretty much a nightmare. and even if you can travel, take a look at these things. cars lined up for gas. filling stations need power too, and in new jersey where these scenes were shot, almost 2 million homes and businesses do not have power. so you're looking at a line that will lead eventually to a bp station in middletown, new jersey. look how long they waited. >>> and do you want to fly? that was the scene on tuesday, and guess what? now all three of the greater new york airports will be open today, including this airport, which looked like long island sound.
i can tell you more than half of the city's subway lines are now back in business post superstorm sandy. and don't strain your eyes on this map, but please try to note the dimmed outlines in lower manhattan on the left-hand side of your screen. those are the lines that are no-go, because of flooding or lack of power or both. and that's a big part of the city. still, a silver lining. bus and subway and commuter train rides are free today. free tomorrow. under new york's transportation emergency...
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. >> reporter: he set monday in tennessee on the final leg of 2,000 mile hike, but superstorm sandy hit unexpectedly fast. dropping record levels of snow. he was stranded in a tiny shelter for three days. liking to safety impossible. >> it took me eight hours to go about a mile and a quarter. >> reporter: with food and water running out and unable to feel his freezing feet, he needed help. his phone managed just enough signal to reach 911. >> i was in pretty tough shape at that point. >> reporter: deep so snow blocked rescuers on the ground. so, on friday, this tennessee highway patrol sergeant and his team took to the skies. >> we were able to follow his footprints in the snow for approximately a mile and a half. >> reporter: but conditions turned treacherous. >> the winds were really, really howling. it was like riding a roller-coaster and bumper cars all at one time. >> reporter: dodging trees, troorp jeff buchanan lowered to esworth whose shoes are now frozen. dangling in only his socks ames worth is finally rescued. >> they said the first thing, to me, did you bring a credit card?
. >> reporter: he set monday in tennessee on the final leg of 2,000 mile hike, but superstorm sandy hit unexpectedly fast. dropping record levels of snow. he was stranded in a tiny shelter for three days. liking to safety impossible. >> it took me eight hours to go about a mile and a quarter. >> reporter: with food and water running out and unable to feel his freezing feet, he needed help. his phone managed just enough signal to reach 911. >> i was in pretty tough shape...